Fellowship

Pay Range: $20.00 per hour

Full Time: No

Exempt: No

Reports to: Digital Managing Editor

Summary

The Neil Best Newsroom Fellowship is a six-month program designed to involve talented students from Front Range Colorado universities and community colleges. This fellowship requires a commitment of 20 hours per week, offers an immersive experience in the dynamic field of public media journalism, guided by seasoned professionals at KUNC. This position focuses on digital media, aligning with KUNC's goal to expand its presence on emerging media platforms to reach broader and more diverse audiences.

Essential Functions

• Writing, editing, and producing content for both on-air and KUNC.org.
• Assisting reporters and producers in coverage.
• Editing audio or video using digital editing software.
• Creating stories/posts on social media.
• Managing listener/reader engagement through social, email, and voicemail.
• Taking photos/videos.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge

• Basic understanding of reporting skills and data journalism.
• In-depth knowledge and experience reporting on Hispanic/Latino and/or Native American cultures, communities, and constituencies preferred.
• Experience using audio or video production/editing equipment preferred.

Skills

• Strong writing, research, and communication skills.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing utilizing proper grammar.
• Perform work professionally, with ethics and integrity, and maintain confidentiality when required.
• Proficiency in a second language, such as Spanish, preferred.

Abilities

• Proven ability to work efficiently and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work with little supervision and to exercise good independent judgment.
• Self-motivation, resourcefulness, curiosity, creativity, and accuracy
• Think creatively about digital content.
• Handle multiple priorities and simultaneous demands, organizing and completing tasks according to their importance.
• Commit to supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.
• Consistently work well with others, demonstrating at all times respect for the diverse constituencies at KUNC and within the public broadcasting system.

Experience and Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Colorado university or community college.
• Passion for telling unique stories and amplifying community voices.
• Familiarity with content-management systems preferred.

Physical Demands

The employee is required to frequently stand, walk, sit, use hands and fingers, reach, and lift with arms, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is required to frequently lift up to 30 pounds without assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision; distance vision; peripheral vision; depth perception; and the ability to adjust focus.

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Work Environment

The office is based in Greeley, but this is a remote position required to travel to other locations for interviews, station events and donor meetings.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

Community Radio for Northern Colorado’s (CRNC) mission is to strengthen our community by cultivating the mind and spirit - informing, inspiring, and entertaining. To fully live up to this mission, this position must strive to include diverse voices and amplify those from groups that are rarely heard in the media.

CRNC is an equal employment opportunity employer. We strive to make CRNC an example for other media organizations by modeling diversity, equity, and inclusion within our organization. CRNC’s DEI statement can be found here.

Working at CRNC:

CRNC cares deeply about our employees, and we understand that attracting, developing, and growing talent is key to our success and enhancing our impact. We value colleagues who will enhance our culture by bringing new ideas, diverse experiences, and talents to our dynamic workplace. Our goal is to foster a culture of collaboration and innovation.

CRNC’s dedication to promoting diversity and inclusion is reflective in our company. We are fully focused on equality of opportunity and believe deeply in diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, national origin, experience, and all other fascinating characteristics that make us different.

Who Gets to Work Here:

We strive to recruit, hire, and create a team of employees that demonstrate these qualities:

Cultural Competency: A high level of cultural competency and a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in the workplace expressed in both approach and experience.

Collaboration: Effective collaboration and an appreciation of teamwork. Someone who enjoys spending time with others and respects hearing other perspectives and points of view.

Honesty: Honesty is a vital quality for our employees. We expect employees to be truthful with other employees, as well as our customers and stakeholders.

Innovation: Examining content and connections through new and energizing viewpoints. Always seeking to improve how we serve the public by being a welcoming organization to new ideas and initiatives.

Inquisitiveness: Someone who is always striving to learn more and increase their knowledge and that will use the information gathered and skills practiced improving their work performance and relationships with co-workers.

Humility: People on our team should feel pride in their work, but not to the extent of becoming arrogant.

Respect: Acknowledge people’s lived experiences and diverse viewpoints.

About CRNC:

CRNC is a community-licensed public radio station, operated by Community Radio for Northern Colorado, Inc., a 501 (c) 3, Colorado non-profit organization. The KUNC News Team is a group of dedicated journalists, who are committed to telling the stories of our diverse communities, reflecting the people who live in those communities, and amplifying their voices. We operate with a team mentality, creating engaging and relevant content focusing on internal and external collaboration and experimenting with content styles and distribution. KUNC is a news and information staple within northern Colorado, serving numerous rural, mountain, and city communities for over 50 years.

Our non-commercial music service, The Colorado Sound, offers unique and diverse music discovery programming. We are based in Northern Colorado but heard throughout the state, across the country, and around the world. The Colorado Sound brings the spirit and soul of Colorado to our listeners through a cross-genre mix of new music, familiar favorites, and regional standouts.

KUNC and The Colorado Sound aim to strengthen our communities by cultivating the mind and spirit - informing, inspiring and entertaining. To fully live up to this mission, we strive to include diverse voices and amplify those from groups that are rarely heard from in the media.

CRNC offers competitive salaries and generous benefits, including health, dental, and vision. life & short-term disability insurance, as well as 403b retirement, paid leave, and much more.